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Syracuse was the toast of college basketball a year ago. Jim Boeheim’s Orange was 25-0, ranked No. 1 and applauded for a style rooted in a stifling 2-3 zone defense. Today, Virginia is portrayed by some of the same oracles as the game’s scourge. Tony Bennett’s Cavaliers are 24-1, ranked No. 2 and vilified for an approach based on an overpowering man-to-man defense. Talk about illogical and tortured. Now if you find Virginia games dull, stagnant or even sleep-inducing, cool by me. Tastes vary. I like “The Big Bang Theory,” triple-option football and hummus on raw broccoli, but don’t expect you to concur. Maybe it's generational, cultural or...

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